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Pocahontas Star Herald
Pocahontas, Arkansas

Photo contributed by Patricia Wojewski.
 

Old Lewis Hotel At Maynard, 1904
Mrs. Tommie Lewis Deaton of Lynwood, Calif., furnishes this interesting photo of the hotel operated by "Uncle Bill" Lewis and wife at Maynard in 1904. The wooden sidewalk at right, which ran beside the hotel was known as "Lover's Lane," and led to the Ouichita Maynard Academy, which can be seen in the Background. Professor Rorex was in charge of the academy at the time the picture was made. On the downstairs porch of the hotel are standing, from left, Miss Alberta Bass (teacher), Cady Scates, next unknown, "Uncle Bill" Lewis, Mrs. Emily Lewis, Mrs. Rorex, Prof. Rorex, Ida Lewis (Mrs. J.J.), J.J. Lewis, Lantie Martin, next 2 unknown, Raymond Reynolds and Ben Woodall. Standing upstairs are, from left, Alf Lewis, George Lewis, unknown, Ora Ford, Bush Kirkpatrick, Tommie Lewis, Herma Lewis, Minnie Woodall, Lura PHipps, Bess Marsh (Mrs. Rorex's sister). Standing at right, outside the gate are Elvis Abbott and an unknown boy. There was a big spring at the back of the hotel (marked with an "X" at right, with roof built over it). Students of the academy stopped to drink at this spring and they would hide notes under the rocks. Rules were very strict, but romance always found a way. Old Ouichita Maynard Academy is said to have also dispensed a "lot of learning." Photo contributed by Dr. Cloyce Odom.

Senior Citizens Honored....Mrs. Howard Flippin, Reyno, was hostess recently to the Ninth Annual Senior Citizen Christmas Party. The group of beloved and highly-respected women of the Biggers-Reyno area and Pocahontas gathered at Flippin Cafe in Reyno for an evening of fun and refreshments, together with fellowship and reminiscing. Attending were, seated, from left: Mrs. Laura Cannady, Mrs. Dollie Edington, Mrs. Mabel Leggett, Mrs. Lizzie Fielden and Mrs. Maudie Hufstedler. Back row, from left: Mrs. Meekie Johnson, Mrs. Mollie Wallace, Mrs. Edna Reynolds, Mrs. Estelle Hogan, Mrs. Vera Schwinegruber, Mrs. Lou Robinson, Mrs. Gussie Sanks, Mrs. Arvena Caraker, Mrs. Eunice Hensley, Mrs. Vinnie Halford and Mrs. Myrtle Ladd. Photo contributed by Dr. Cloyce Odom.
 
 

Pocahontas, probably late 1940's, "The good old days".